Dino Dash final release

Office of University Relations
SDSM& T News
501 E. St. Joseph Street • Rapid City, SD 57701- 3995
Phone: ( 605) 394- 6082/ 2554 • Fax: ( 605) 394- 6177
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
( April 29, 1999)
SDSM& T DINO DASH – 5K RUN/ WALK TAKES OFF MAY 1, 1999
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is sponsoring the 1999 Dinosaur Dash – 5K Run/ Walk on Saturday, May 1, 1999. The Dino Dash is being held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Museum of Geology’s field dig programs and the first year of the Children’s Science Center. In conjunction with the 5K event, the Children’s Science Center will be hosting an open house from 10: 00 am ��� 12: 00 noon for the public to get a sneak peak at the new museum.
The Dino Dash will serve as the unveiling for the dinosaur and fossil exhibits at the Children’s Science Center. Visitors will be able to view exhibits and activities at the Center to include a simulated fossil dig with fossils from the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic Eras. A Tyrannosaurus Rex tooth will be on display - the T- Rex had the largest teeth of all the dinosaurs, sometimes growing up to six inches long. Carnegie Dinosaurs will be on display featuring such dinosaurs as an Allosaurus, Stegosaurus, and Triceratops. Visitors will be able to view a map of South Dakota and the Black Hills identifying where fossils have been found in the area, and King Tyrant – the largest predator ever to haunt the land – has been spotted at the Museum, so venture cautiously!
The Dinosaur Dash will offer participants opportunities to earn awards in numerous categories including 5K run, 5K wheel chair race, and dinosaur costume contest for various age levels. Participants will include the ROTC Mount Rushmore Battalion from SDSM& T, classrooms from local elementary schools, members of the 1998 Leadership Rapid City class, and kids and adults of all ages.
Registration will begin at 7: 45 am in front of the O’Harra Building on the Tech campus. Dinosaur costume judging will take place at 8: 15 am, the 5K race will begin at 8: 30 am and the 5K walk will begin at 9: 30 am. The entry fee of $ 15 includes a t- shirt, 10% coupon for use at the Museum of Geology bookstore, a one- day pass to the Children’s Science Center, 10% coupon for use at the Children’s Science Center Museum Store, and a set of temporary dinosaur tattoos.
The Dinosaur Dash is being sponsored by B & L Bagels, Colonial House,
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Culligan, Coca Cola, Meadowbrook Golf Course, Q- Zar, Pizza Hut, Play It Again Sports, Black Hills Corporation, Casa Del Rey, The Fitness Center, Western Communications, Looks Just For You, Hart Ranch Golf Course, Q- Zar, Scheels All Sports, Simpson’s Creative Color Printers, The Runner’s Shop, Headlines Academy, Albertsons, and Happy Chef.
For more information about the 1999 Dinosaur Dash, contact the SDSM& T Office of University and Public Relations at 394- 2554.
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[ Photo caption: King Tyrant is just one of the many exhibits visitors can find at the new Children’s Science Center.]
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Office of University Relations
SDSM& T News
501 E. St. Joseph Street • Rapid City, SD 57701- 3995
Phone: ( 605) 394- 6082/ 2554 • Fax: ( 605) 394- 6177
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
( April 29, 1999)
SDSM& T DINO DASH – 5K RUN/ WALK TAKES OFF MAY 1, 1999
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is sponsoring the 1999 Dinosaur Dash – 5K Run/ Walk on Saturday, May 1, 1999. The Dino Dash is being held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Museum of Geology’s field dig programs and the first year of the Children’s Science Center. In conjunction with the 5K event, the Children’s Science Center will be hosting an open house from 10: 00 am ��� 12: 00 noon for the public to get a sneak peak at the new museum.
The Dino Dash will serve as the unveiling for the dinosaur and fossil exhibits at the Children’s Science Center. Visitors will be able to view exhibits and activities at the Center to include a simulated fossil dig with fossils from the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic Eras. A Tyrannosaurus Rex tooth will be on display - the T- Rex had the largest teeth of all the dinosaurs, sometimes growing up to six inches long. Carnegie Dinosaurs will be on display featuring such dinosaurs as an Allosaurus, Stegosaurus, and Triceratops. Visitors will be able to view a map of South Dakota and the Black Hills identifying where fossils have been found in the area, and King Tyrant – the largest predator ever to haunt the land – has been spotted at the Museum, so venture cautiously!
The Dinosaur Dash will offer participants opportunities to earn awards in numerous categories including 5K run, 5K wheel chair race, and dinosaur costume contest for various age levels. Participants will include the ROTC Mount Rushmore Battalion from SDSM& T, classrooms from local elementary schools, members of the 1998 Leadership Rapid City class, and kids and adults of all ages.
Registration will begin at 7: 45 am in front of the O’Harra Building on the Tech campus. Dinosaur costume judging will take place at 8: 15 am, the 5K race will begin at 8: 30 am and the 5K walk will begin at 9: 30 am. The entry fee of $ 15 includes a t- shirt, 10% coupon for use at the Museum of Geology bookstore, a one- day pass to the Children’s Science Center, 10% coupon for use at the Children’s Science Center Museum Store, and a set of temporary dinosaur tattoos.
The Dinosaur Dash is being sponsored by B & L Bagels, Colonial House,
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Culligan, Coca Cola, Meadowbrook Golf Course, Q- Zar, Pizza Hut, Play It Again Sports, Black Hills Corporation, Casa Del Rey, The Fitness Center, Western Communications, Looks Just For You, Hart Ranch Golf Course, Q- Zar, Scheels All Sports, Simpson’s Creative Color Printers, The Runner’s Shop, Headlines Academy, Albertsons, and Happy Chef.
For more information about the 1999 Dinosaur Dash, contact the SDSM& T Office of University and Public Relations at 394- 2554.
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[ Photo caption: King Tyrant is just one of the many exhibits visitors can find at the new Children’s Science Center.]
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